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The Saudi Chief of the General Staff meets with the Pakistani Air Force Chief of Staff and they discuss a number of topics of common interest.

Yemen Airways has announced the launch of flights connecting Socotra Island with the Saudi city of Jeddah, replacing the previous route that transited through Abu Dhabi. Observers believe this move aims to end Emirati dominance over air traffic to and from the archipelago, which is controlled by forces loyal to the UAE.

The UAE Ministry of defense tweeted its participation in the GCC Gulf Shield exercise taking place in Saudi_Arabia

Erdogan tells Saudi Arabia Crown Prince MBS that he aims to further deepen cooperation between Turkey and Saudi Arabia through new steps, in a phone call today. Erdogan said preserving the territorial integrity of Somalia and Yemen is important for regional stability. He also said Ankara was ready to contribute to efforts to bring the parties together in Yemen. — Turkish readout

The Southern National Assembly: We call on the international community to stop the aggression led militarily by the Muslim Brotherhood with Saudi support.

Saudi Arabia welcomes the request of the head of the Yemeni Leadership Council to host a conference for southern factions in Riyadh. The governor of Hadramawt: We requested air support from the coalition forces before entering Seiyun in case the Southern Transitional Council refuses to withdraw. The governor of Hadramawt: We ask civilians in Seiyun to remain in their homes to protect their lives.

In the Seiyun, the capital of Wadi Hadramawt, a picture of the coup leader Aidarus al-Zubaidi was torn down. To the dustbin of history. Video of the intense airstrikes launched by the Saudi Air Force on positions held by the Southern Transitional Council militias in Wadi Hadramawt this afternoon. [Luxury leather]

Media outlets affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council: Saudi aircraft launch airstrikes on the vicinity of Seiyun Airport

The Southern Transitional Council in Yemen announces the killing of 7 people in Saudi airstrikes.

Yemeni sources: Saudi airstrikes renewed on positions of southern government forces in Hadramawt

The Governor of Hadramawt: An attack and ambushes targeted the peaceful movement of the Homeland Shield Forces. Airstrikes targeted the attacking forces and ambush elements after the attack on the Homeland Shield Forces. I appeal to all parties not to attack or ambush the Homeland Shield Forces during their peaceful movement. (Al-Arabiya Channel, Yemen)

The Saudi-backed governor of Hadramawt announces the launch of a peaceful operation to retake military sites: This operation is not a declaration of war.

Yemen protest in Socotra demands that Saudi Arabia forces leave the island

The Yemeni Ministry of Transport in Aden: We are surprised and condemn Saudi Arabia's procedures for subjecting all international flights passing through Jeddah Airport to inspection.

The Yemeni Ministry of Transport and Aviation expresses its surprise and condemnation of sudden Saudi measures concerning flights at Aden Airport. The Ministry denounces the Saudi decision regarding flights arriving from the UAE to Aden, asserting that it will exacerbate the suffering of Yemenis. The Ministry states that the Saudi decision is in complete contradiction with international laws and the regulations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which aim to facilitate air transport between countries worldwide. The Ministry demands an end to the air blockade imposed on the Yemeni people, a reversal of the new measures, and a return to the previous vehicles that have been in place for years.

The Minister of Transport in the Transitional Council: We received a memorandum from the coalition demanding that international flights passing through Jeddah airport be subject to inspection.

All flights at STC-held Aden International Airport were canceled, except for flights to Jeddah and Riyadh. Sky News reports that Saudi Arabia has requested the inspection of aircraft traveling to and from Aden Airport via Saudi Arabia’s Bisha Airport

The coalition: The Emirati side moved vehicles and containers from the port of Mukalla to Al-Rayyan base without informing us.

Coalition spokesperson: The two ships entered the port of Mukalla in violation of the procedures followed in such cases.

The Saudi Cabinet, chaired by the King, stated: We hope the UAE will cease all military and financial support for the Southern Transitional Council.

The UAE firmly rejects the baseless allegations concerning its involvement in the tension between the Yemeni parties, and dismisses the claims about exerting pressure or directing any Yemeni party to carry out military operations that undermine the security of the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or target its borders.” — UAE Foreign Ministry.

The Yemeni Deputy Minister of Youth told Al-Araby TV: The UAE deviated from the goal of establishing the coalition to support legitimacy and supported military arms in Yemen.

Saudi-led coalition says it carried out ‘limited’ airstrike at Yemen’s Mukalla port, targeting weapons and combat vehicles unloaded from two ships that arrived from UAE port of Fujairah. Saudi Arabia warned UAE, citing pressure on STC forces and security risks near its southern border. Yemen’s leadership responded by canceling joint defense agreement with UAE, declaring 90-day state of emergency, imposing 72-hour air and land closure, and demanding withdrawal of Emirati forces within 24 hours

Saudi Arabia's special envoy for Lebanon is in Doha to discuss joint Saudi-Qatari coordination on the Lebanon file.

President Al-Alimi: The "Southern Transitional Council" must withdraw from Hadramawt and Al-Mahra and hand over the camps to the Homeland Shield Forces.

The Second Military Region: We are extremely surprised by the airstrike carried out by Saudi aircraft against one of its camps in Wadi Nahab.

Saudi Arabia @modgovksa has carried out three airstrikes targeting UAE-backed @STCSouthArabia (STC) forces in Nuhoub base, Ghayl bin Yameen, Hadramawt, Eastern Yemen, marking an unprecedented development that pushes the situation into uncharted territory

UAE-backed separatists in southern Yemen said Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes against their forces in Hadramout province

The Saudi Foreign Ministry: Saudi Arabia hopes that the public interest will prevail, with the Southern Transitional Council taking the initiative to end the escalation and withdraw its forces from Hadramawt and Al-Mahra.

Netanyahu, at the end of a pilot course, thanks President Trump for joining the attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, and hints at his dissatisfaction with the American intention to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia and Turkey: "We will avoid those who need to prevent obtaining these tools."